Print's Hand Drawn Illustration Competition Finalists, Set #9

I drew it after I saw some Jamaican guy preaching on a street corner in Lower Manhattan. I was putting together a zine about my first three months living in New York and I felt it needed to be included.

For a postcard campaign, several illustrators were asked to illustrate one aspect of the Smart car. My piece had to highlight the design. I tried to make it a fun, colorful piece, with the car literally coloring the city. Puzzling together all elements—the buildings and characters, but also the lettering—was great fun, but the piece really came together when I started to apply the more abstract color glows.